Reddit to discontinue RSS feeds and public API access

Reddit has announced plans to shut down its RSS feeds by November 13, 2026, and terminate public API access by March 2027. The company stated that these measures are necessary to combat large-scale automated scraping and abuse by AI bots. While Reddit claims these changes are essential for platform security, they will significantly impact users who rely on RSS for subreddit monitoring and moderation alerts. The platform is encouraging developers and moderators to migrate to its proprietary Devvit developer platform. Additionally, access to 'Old Reddit' will be restricted to active, logged-in users. These moves follow previous restrictions on the Internet Archive and reflect Reddit's broader strategy to control data access, particularly as it prioritizes exclusive licensing partnerships with major AI companies like Google and OpenAI over open, public access to its content.